I have had some old shelves that needed a little touch up. I first was just going to re-paint them, either just black or something colorful, but then I found MOD-PODGE... and decided I wanted to experiment... this little project could either turn out not that great and I wasn't out of nothing much, or it could turn out really cool. so if you decide you want to spice up some of your wooden shelves here is what you need:
- old shelves or frames
- paint - paint brushes
- mod podge
- scrapbook paper or fabric
And of course you can't forget your little helper!
Well I first started by cleaning off the shelves really well and letting them dry. I then painted the area where they were not going to be mod podged. For my shelves, I am painting the insides and mod poding around the outside. I painted a layer and let dry, and ended up doing a few layers.
After the painting, I cut out the pieces of my scrapbook paper to fit the areas where I wanted them to be on my shelf. I then put a thin layer of mod podge onto the shelf. ( I didn't place the mod podge onto the paper first so it wouldn't get too soft to work with). After putting the mod podge around the area on the shelf, I placed the scrapbook paper down, pressing firmly to get any excess mod podge out and to help it all stick evenly onto the shelf.
Continue to put all the pieces where you want them and continue onto the next shelf if you have more than one
Let dry for at least 24 hours
Then hang and decorate!
Happy Mod Podging!
